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Updated to address commenter Clinton's concerns.
Today, President Obama visited Camp Lejeune, N.C., to declare his scheduled end to the war in Iraq on August 31, 201.
Even though 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq Obama claims "mission accomplished":
I know, I know; Obama didn't actually say "mission accomplished." But then neither did President Bush, when he declared "major combat operations in Iraq have ended" in front of that banner requested by the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln. Today, Obama said, "Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end."
We have been telling you for nearly a year that Obama would leave significant numbers of troops in Iraq and that his 16-month withdrawal timetable wasn't doable.
You can read Obama's entire speech here.
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Wow, great post Dan, you really got it together...Looks like you need a drink bud...I don't think Obama ever said "mission accomplished", (unlike the goofball prez we've had), but I find it interesting that you would use that phrase since it's simply a symbol of the failure of the Bush years...Keep grasping at straws, that's all the conservative "movement" has left...
Clinton - Glad you enjoyed the post. You are right, just like President Bush, Obama did not actually say "mission accomplished." Which is why it is truly 'mission accomplished' redux.
On February 25, 2009 i was in havelock nc and did a live interview im trying to find it so i can see it please email me back on where to find it
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